Did you know THIS about Pope Francis?
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as Pope Francis on March 13, 2013 — but he might have been pope
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All-Star Lineup: Why a Canonisation in 1622 Still Draws Attention
By Cindy Wooden – The Vatican has hosted many massive and moving canonisation ceremonies over the centuries, but a rite
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From Our Vaults 42 Years Ago: February 24, 1980
Govt keeps out Swazi bishop Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference president Archbishop Joseph Fitzgerald has protested against the South African
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Father Michael Lapsley wins Niwano Peace Prize
“A bolt from the blue” says Renowned South African Anglican Priest and Anti-Apartheid Activist By Sheila Pires – A South
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Pope Restructures the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
By Carol Glatz – As part of ongoing measures to reform the Roman Curia, Pope Francis has approved restructuring the
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History in Colour: Pretoria’s First Presbytery 1880
A snapshot from the past, colourised exclusively for The Southern Cross British soldiers at Pretoria’s first presbytery during the First
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On Bloody Sunday, Irish archbishop says unanswered questions slow healing
By Michael Kelly – The president of the Irish bishops’ conference, on the 50th anniversary of the unlawful killing of
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Southern Cross Editor: The Day My Knees Shook
Dear Reader, This month marks 25 years since abortion became legal in South Africa. Our readers, of course, need not
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The Mass of the Rubber Bullet
The press dubbed it the Mass of the rubber bullet, preceded by all of Southern Africa’s mitred bishops in illegal
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